Throughout her career Idy Marcus has lent her expertise as a tireless volunteer working on various committees and boards.  Some of those organizations are listed below:

• The Washington Performing Arts Society (Impresario Council; Annual Gala Corporate Committee)
• Reach for Tomorrow (Board of Directors)
• VSA arts (International Gala Business Committee)
• Literacy Volunteers of America, National Capital Area (Event and Public Relations Committee)
• USO (Military Appreciation Day-Washington, DC Committee - 2001)
• The Choral Arts Society of Washington (Benefit and Silent Auction Gala Committee)
• Wider Opportunities for Women (Board of Directors; Co-Chair of Benefit Gala -1996)
• National Rehabilitation Hospital (Board of Associates; Silent Auction Committee)
• The Excel Institute (Board of Advisors)
• The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary (Advertising Committee)
• The American Cancer Society (Fundraising Event Committee; Volunteer Awardee 1992)
• The Washington Animal Rescue League (International and Congressional Committee Chair - 2000 Benefit Gala)
• National Museum of Women in the Arts (Business and Professional Women’s Council)